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‘A startling new crime talent’ Peter James
‘Impossible to put down’ Patricia Cornwell

Victim or murderer . . .
Can she discover the truth?

On a misty autumn afternoon, a woman covered in blood clutching a baseball bat walks silently into a London police station. The two officers assigned to her case are DI Leah Hutch and DS Benjamin Randle.

But the woman refuses to speak. She is not injured and the blood on the bat is not hers. What has she done? Is she the victim or the perpetrator? As Leah and Randle start their inquiry, a man is found battered to death in a nearby park. Journalist Odie Reid receives a tip off and is determined to solve the case first, trying to link this death to the woman held in custody.

Leah and Odie have history and very quickly their cat and mouse game becomes personal, leading them both to the very darkest corners of their pasts.

‘Twisty, deep and human . . . I want more from these characters and this author’ Lee Child

‘A pedal-to-the-metal trip into the scariest places in the human mind’ Christopher Brookmyre

‘Breathtakingly original and completely captivating …DI Leah Hutch is a new detective to die for’ MJ Arlidge

Publisher Review

Watch out for Remi Kone - she's a startling new crime writing talent! * Peter James * Remi Kone is an exciting and powerful voice in dramatic storytelling. She has a cinematic command of language, and her debut thriller Innocent Guilt is impossible to put down. It will leave you wanting more from this extremely insightful and talented writer * Patricia Cornwell * A great debut - twisty, deep and human . . . I want more from these characters and this author * Lee Child * Remi Kone is an assured and original new voice in crime fiction. She writes with great empathy and an unflinching eye. Fast-paced and clever, this is a truly accomplished debut * Jane Casey * A ruthlessly efficient page-turner * The Times * A brilliant introduction to a new detective and world that is utterly addictive. Remi Kone keeps us on the edge of our seats with twists and turns in a beautifully written debut novel * Jo Spain * Breathtakingly original and completely captivating. A stunningly assured debut. DI Leah Hutch is a new detective to die for * MJ Arlidge * A pedal-to-the-metal trip into the scariest places in the human mind * Christopher Brookmyre * Fresh, unflinching and instantly intriguing * C. M. Ewan * Innocent Guilt is a thoroughly engaging read. Remi Kone has crafted a worthy addition to the crime thriller genre * Oyinkan Braithwaite * Remi Kone is a very exciting new voice in crime fiction with a knack for creating twisty stories with heart. I can't wait to see what she does next! * Victoria Selman * The start of a compelling new series * Crime Monthly * A rare blend of emotional depth and page-turning suspense. Kone has created characters I won't forget and a story I couldn't put down * Jimmy Akingbola * A thought-provoking and thrilling debut from a writer set to have a glittering career * SHOTs *